Big Grain Bowls with Spiraled Sweet Potatoes and a Tahini Dressing
Time to clean out the fridge? Try a big grain bowl! Sometimes called hippie bowls or macro bowls, they’re also often called Buddha bowls simply because the approach is about a balance to the ingredients and that they are generally served in a deep-rimmed dish so full that it’s rounded at the top, overflowing with vibrant foods.
This bowl of ours contains quinoa, which is technically a seed but is categorized as a grain.
There are no strict guidelines to assembly; add in or remove any ingredients you like best. Buddha bowls are excellent vegan or plant-based options, but you can add a fried or soft-boiled egg, or even shredded chicken for added protein. Layering in fermented food, such as sauerkraut or pickled beetroot, is a great way to add in more nutrients and health benefits. Choose all raw ingredients or add more flavor by roasting some veggies.
Big Grain Bowls with Spiraled Sweet Potatoes and a Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
Suggested ingredients:
- Cooked quinoa barley, millet or other
- Spiralized sweet potato/red yam either make some yourself or try a Cece’s Veggie Noodle Co. pack (look for them in our produce section), sautéed for 4 to 6 minutes in a little olive oil
- Brussels sprouts halved, tossed with olive oil, seasoned and roasted at 450 for about 20-25 minutes, flipping once
- Chickpeas drained
- Sliced avocado
- Red cabbage shredded
- Spinach massaged kale or other dark leafy green
- Roasted beets slice into wedges or matchsticks
- Sliced radishes
- Sliced cucumber
- Chia seeds and/or hemp seeds for sprinkling
- Tahini dressing see below
Tahini Dressing:
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice more to taste
- 1 Tbsp Sigona’s Fresh Press extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. fresh grated ginger more or less to taste
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 to 1 tsp. honey to taste, such as raw purple sage honey from Honey Hole Honey Co., available only at Sigona’s
- Salt and pepper to taste, if desired
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water start with 1/4 and add more as desired to reach a nice consistency
Instructions
- For the bowl: Add greens to the bottom of the bowl then, working in a circle, add the remaining ingredients around the bowl so they sit next to each other, not in layers. Drizzle the dish with tahini dressing and sprinkle with chia or hemp seeds.
- For the tahini dressing: Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl. Add water as necessary to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle on your salad and top with chia seeds. You’ll have dressing left over.
